The lack of civility that results in bullying is a daily experience within our homes, schools, communities, and workplaces. The wounds created by these acts leave lasting scars and hardened hearts.
Empathy and trust are cornerstones of civility. And like most life skills, they are learned by example….
The following are some practical ways to teach your children empathy.
Role Play..
Listen..
by Deborah King
With a focus on compassion, the leader of the Catholic Church has become a new voice of conscience. Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs explains why Francis is TIME’s choice for Person of the Year 2013.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
Studies are showing a correlation between the size of the prefrontal cortex, which developed in simians and humans and is responsible for social skills, and the level of empathy… The reality we experience and the messages we embrace and di…
Scientists have found that varying gray matter densities in different parts of the brain correlate with cognitive and emotional empathy.The brains of people who respond to others’ feelings emotionally are found to be physically different than tho…
When our keynote speaker, British author Karen Armstrong, says “Compassionate Cities are Uncomfortable Cities”, she means that compassion requires knowing the suffering of others. To be a compassionate community means that we will not rest …
